I started classical piano when I was eight, but I wasn't a virtuoso. I just really liked it.

When I'm depressed is when I'm not interested in writing anything, whereas some people, I think, are spurred to creativity through their personal experiences and through depression. And for me, it's a very low place, and it's not fruitful.

I don't consider myself supremely talented, but I really like to try things and sift through it and see what mess I made.

I don't use the harpsichord because it evokes a past time period: I use it because I like the sound.

Green tea is my main source of caffeine, so I drink it every day.